- In many cases, you might be working on a song…that's a mixture of both live and programmed material.…Let's take a look at this, and see how we can merge…these two different elements into one production.…The first question I like to ask is who is the boss,…and who is the boss means,…is the programmed material the boss,…or is the live material the boss?…How do we determine who's the boss?…At the end of the day, this is a creative decision.…What I like to do is listen,…and say, what's feeling better here?…Is the programmed stuff feeling really good,…and I want the live stuff to gel with that,…or is the live stuff feeling really good,…and I want the programmed stuff to gel with that?…One thing to keep in mind,…when things are on a grid, it's easier to edit,…and that would set you up to really…make things jive with the programmed material,…but you have to do what feels good at the end of the day.…

Let's think about just drums for a second…in a situation where we want to sync the program drums…to a live performance of drums.…

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11/23/2016

Learn how to turn a demo recording to a fully mastered song with Grammy-winning writer/producer/mixer Scott Jacoby. These simple, memorable, and practical techniques cover the production process from beginning to end, introducing not just the how, but the why—the philosophies and concepts—behind great audio engineering. You'll understand how to choose the right song for recording, select a tempo and key, and lay down tracks with both real and virtual instruments and vocals. Scott then takes you into post, where the editing, mixing, and mastering magic happens. The techniques are demonstrated in Pro Tools, but you can follow along in any one of your favorite DAWs. By the end, you'll have the skills you need to record, edit, and mix a complete song.